Police investigate south Stockton Halloween slaying

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STOCKTON – Police are investigating a homicide in a south Stockton neighborhood that has been plagued by violence in recent years, authorities said.

STOCKTON – Police are investigating a homicide in a south Stockton neighborhood that has been plagued by violence in recent years, authorities said.

Officers responded to a report of an unknown disturbance at 3:16 p.m. today in the 1000 block of South American Street just south of East Anderson Street, said Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton Police Department. When they arrived, they found a 38-year-old man dead inside a residence, Silva said.

The victim’s sport utility vehicle was missing, and there were obvious signs of foul play inside the home, Silva said. The victim’s vehicle was later located somewhere outside Stockton in San Joaquin County, Silva said.

Homicide investigators and evidence technicians are processing the scene. They are waiting on the San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office to arrive to determine the cause of death, Silva said.

This is the 27th homicide Stockton police have investigated this year. The homicide occurred less than 100 yards from the corner of South American and East Anderson streets, where two men were shot in November 2012. One of those men, 19-year-old Victor Ibanez, died as a result of his injuries.

Read Friday’s Record for more on this story by staff writer Jason Anderson.

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